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The Ranger wrote:
I'm hosting a gathering of the Clan Ranger tonight and thought the following would be easy enough while helping those on "Lite" diets. Baked chicken breast in orange sauce and cinnamon (Bone-in, skin on) i'd suggest a teeny bit of cardamom or anise in there ![]() Roasted carrots, Yukons, garlic, and acorn squash since the main course is sweet, I would keep the veg plain or pungent/spicy/slightly bitter. Green salad with balsamic vinegar I've had a request for white rice (my personal albatross) as well but am shying away from that. I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) Other ideas? Variations? Many thanks! The Ranger == Greeks like me have a basic flaw - we tend to build watches when people only want the time. -- Dimitri, ACC Aug. '05 -- saerah http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/ "Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice." -Baruch Spinoza "There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened." -Douglas Adams |
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I'm hosting a gathering of the Clan Ranger tonight and thought the
following would be easy enough while helping those on "Lite" diets. Baked chicken breast in orange sauce and cinnamon (Bone-in, skin on) Roasted carrots, Yukons, garlic, and acorn squash Green salad with balsamic vinegar I've had a request for white rice (my personal albatross) as well but am shying away from that. Other ideas? Variations? Many thanks! The Ranger == Greeks like me have a basic flaw - we tend to build watches when people only want the time. -- Dimitri, ACC Aug. '05 |
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![]() "sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() |
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![]() Ophelia wrote: "sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() Sound like a good idea to me. My Chinese friends have one which may be a hint that it is a good idea. Another way to tackle rice is the standard 2 to 2 water - rice ratio, put it in covered dish and bake it. John Kane, Kingston ON Canada |
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![]() wrote in message oups.com... Ophelia wrote: "sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() Sound like a good idea to me. My Chinese friends have one which may be a hint that it is a good idea. ![]() |
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Ophelia wrote on 15 Jan 2006 in rec.food.cooking
"sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() I find my small auto rice maker quite a nice handy lttle unit. -- The eyes are the mirrors.... But the ears...Ah the ears. The ears keep the hat up. |
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Ophelia wrote:
"sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() I make so much rice and could never make it on the stove top either. I got the rice cooker, A National, and there hasn't been a problem since. It's one of the appliances that never leaves the counter because I use it so often. I'm having a sushi party later this month and that thing will be indespensible. -- ..:Heather:. www.velvet-c.com Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp! |
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![]() "Mr Libido Incognito" wrote in message ... Ophelia wrote on 15 Jan 2006 in rec.food.cooking "sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() I find my small auto rice maker quite a nice handy lttle unit. ![]() |
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![]() "The Bubbo" wrote in message ... Ophelia wrote: "sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() I make so much rice and could never make it on the stove top either. I got the rice cooker, A National, and there hasn't been a problem since. It's one of the appliances that never leaves the counter because I use it so often. I'm having a sushi party later this month and that thing will be indespensible. I am feeling much better about mine now ![]() derided ![]() |
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Ophelia wrote:
I make so much rice and could never make it on the stove top either. I got the rice cooker, A National, and there hasn't been a problem since. It's one of the appliances that never leaves the counter because I use it so often. I'm having a sushi party later this month and that thing will be indespensible. I am feeling much better about mine now ![]() derided ![]() oh pffft. You're using a tool that allows you greater success than your other options. Anyone who derides you probably also spends too much time in alt.binaries.live.nude.davidhasselhoff to understand the real world! I've had mine since 1997 and the only thing I've noticed is that over the years I've had to slightly increase the water to rice ratio. Other than that, the thing works like a charm -- ..:Heather:. www.velvet-c.com Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp! |
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On Sun 15 Jan 2006 09:30:45a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ophelia?
"sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() Lots of folks prefer using a rice cooker. Being the small appliance and gadget junkie that I am, I would certainly own one, too, but we don't eat enough rice to justify it. -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* __________________________________________________ ________________ And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony. Remove all "xxx's" from address to e-mail directly. |
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The Bubbo wrote on 15 Jan 2006 in rec.food.cooking
Ophelia wrote: I make so much rice and could never make it on the stove top either. I got the rice cooker, A National, and there hasn't been a problem since. It's one of the appliances that never leaves the counter because I use it so often. I'm having a sushi party later this month and that thing will be indespensible. I am feeling much better about mine now ![]() derided ![]() oh pffft. You're using a tool that allows you greater success than your other options. Anyone who derides you probably also spends too much time in alt.binaries.live.nude.davidhasselhoff to understand the real world! I've had mine since 1997 and the only thing I've noticed is that over the years I've had to slightly increase the water to rice ratio. Other than that, the thing works like a charm I used to be able to cook rice in the microwave...But that was when there were 4 of us...now there's just me and also with a different microwave. I made basmati rice most nights for supper. But that was in the early 90's. Now I'm outa practice. Hence the rice cooker. It's like most things you do repeatedly after a while you don't need to measure or anything, you just know. Well since the new nuker and the smaller quanities, I just didn't know anymore. And it was a pain to make 3 or 4 batches of rice so's 1 batch would be eatible. Hence the rice maker. Plus I rarely eat rice anymore...low carbing and diabetic reasons...Sure I'll cheat and eat say 1/2 cup of cooked rice now and then, usually when dining out. So to get 1/2 cup cooked rice you need to cook less than 1/4 cup raw rice, that is possible in my rice cooker but not so likely in the nuker. I like my rice buttered...How do you like your rice? -- The eyes are the mirrors.... But the ears...Ah the ears. The ears keep the hat up. |
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![]() "Mr Libido Incognito" wrote in message ... The Bubbo wrote on 15 Jan 2006 in rec.food.cooking Ophelia wrote: I make so much rice and could never make it on the stove top either. I got the rice cooker, A National, and there hasn't been a problem since. It's one of the appliances that never leaves the counter because I use it so often. I'm having a sushi party later this month and that thing will be indespensible. I am feeling much better about mine now ![]() derided ![]() oh pffft. You're using a tool that allows you greater success than your other options. Anyone who derides you probably also spends too much time in alt.binaries.live.nude.davidhasselhoff to understand the real world! I've had mine since 1997 and the only thing I've noticed is that over the years I've had to slightly increase the water to rice ratio. Other than that, the thing works like a charm I used to be able to cook rice in the microwave...But that was when there were 4 of us...now there's just me and also with a different microwave. I made basmati rice most nights for supper. But that was in the early 90's. Now I'm outa practice. Hence the rice cooker. It's like most things you do repeatedly after a while you don't need to measure or anything, you just know. Well since the new nuker and the smaller quanities, I just didn't know anymore. And it was a pain to make 3 or 4 batches of rice so's 1 batch would be eatible. Hence the rice maker. Plus I rarely eat rice anymore...low carbing and diabetic reasons...Sure I'll cheat and eat say 1/2 cup of cooked rice now and then, usually when dining out. So to get 1/2 cup cooked rice you need to cook less than 1/4 cup raw rice, that is possible in my rice cooker but not so likely in the nuker. I like my rice buttered...How do you like your rice? I like to make mine with chicken stock and peas ![]() |
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![]() "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message ... On Sun 15 Jan 2006 09:30:45a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ophelia? "sarah bennett" wrote in message news:Yvuyf.4820 I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones) I am rubbish at cooking rice ![]() electric rice cooker O awaiting the shouts of dirision ![]() Lots of folks prefer using a rice cooker. Being the small appliance and gadget junkie that I am, I would certainly own one, too, but we don't eat enough rice to justify it. Well we eat very little but I can always justify a new small appliance ![]() |
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